Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón

Diocese of Garzón Dioecesis Garzonensis
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Location
Country	Colombia
Ecclesiastical province	Ibagué
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 508,000 488,000 (96.1%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	20 May 1900 (124 years ago)
Cathedral	Catedral de San Miguel Arcángel
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M.
Emeritus Bishops	Octavio Betancourt Arango Libardo Ramírez Gómez
Map
File:Mapa Diocesis de Garzon.svg
Website
www.diocesisgarzon.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Garzón (Latin: Garzonensis) is a diocese located in the city of Garzón in the Ecclesiastical province of Ibagué in Colombia.

History

• 20 May 1900: Established as Diocese of Garzón from the Diocese of Tolima
• 25 February 1964: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón-Neiva
• 24 July 1972: Renamed as Diocese of Garzón

Leadership

• Bishops of Garzón (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Fabio Duque Jamarillo, O.F.M. (2012.06.11 – present) (formerly Bishop of Armenia, Colombia)
  • Bishop Rigoberto Corredor Bermúdez (2003.12.19 – 2011.07.15) (appointed Bishop of Pereira, Colombia)
  • Bishop Libardo Ramírez Gómez (1986.10.18 – 2003.03.15)
  • Bishop Ramón Mantilla Duarte, C.Ss.R. (1977.04.26 – 1985.10.25)
  • Bishop Octavio Betancourt Arango (1975.11.10 – 1977.04.26)
  • Archbishop José de Jesús Pimiento Rodríguez (1964.02.29 – 1975.05.22)
• Bishops of Garzón-Neiva (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1964.02.25 – 1964.02.29)
• Bishops of Garzón (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Gerardo Martínez Madrigal (1942.06.24 – 1964.02.25)
  • Archbishop José Ignacio López Umaña (1924.04.10 – 1942.03.15)
  • Bishop Esteban Rojas Tovar (1900.05.20 – 1922.07.21)

Source

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy